Louisiana Crime Report Card

Population: 4,597,740 · LA · 2024 Data

D
GPA: 1.4/4.0

Key Insights

  • Louisiana receives an overall grade of D (GPA: 1.4)
  • Violent crime rate: 519.8 per 100K (45% above national average)
  • Murder rate: 10.8 per 100K
  • Year-over-year violent crime change: -7.5%
D
Violent Crime
519.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
D
Property Crime
2296.4 per 100K (national avg: 1760.1)
B
Trend
Violent -7.5%, Property -11.8% YoY
D
Safety
Composite of violent + property crime

Key Statistics

519.8
Violent Crime Rate
per 100K
2296.4
Property Crime Rate
per 100K
10.8
Murder Rate
per 100K
4,597,740
Population
2024
-7.5%
Violent Trend
YoY change
-11.8%
Property Trend
YoY change

Historical Crime Trends

🛡️ Top 5 Safest Cities

  1. 1. Mandeville130.2/100K
  2. 2. Covington171.8/100K
  3. 3. Broussard194.6/100K
  4. 4. Youngsville236.4/100K
  5. 5. Slidell256.6/100K

⚠️ Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities

  1. 1. Alexandria2713.5/100K
  2. 2. Monroe1892.4/100K
  3. 3. Opelousas1369.3/100K
  4. 4. New Orleans1361.1/100K
  5. 5. Shreveport1228.5/100K